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Chapter 23

           oncebefore,inakindofmonogram.Itwasthedaybeforeherninthbirthday.Shewassecretlycombingthehouse,searchingforhiddenbirthdaypresents.Eventhen,shecouldnotbearsecretskeptfromher.WhatdidGrand-pèregetformethisyear?Shedugthroughcupboardsanddrawers.DidhegetmethedollIwanted?Wherewouldhehideit?

           Findingnothingintheentirehouse,Sophiemusteredthecouragetosneakintohergrandfather’sbedroom.Theroomwasoff-limitstoher,buthergrandfatherwasdownstairsasleeponthecouch.

           I’lljusttakeafastpeek!

           Tiptoeingacrossthecreakywoodfloortohiscloset,Sophiepeeredontheshelvesbehindhisclothing.Nothing.Nextshelookedunderthebed.Stillnothing.Movingtohisbureau,sheopenedthedrawersandonebyonebeganpawingcarefullythroughthem.Theremustbesomethingformehere!Asshereachedthebottomdrawer,shestillhadnotfoundanyhintofadoll.Dejected,sheopenedthefinaldrawerandpulledasidesomeblackclothesshehadneverseenhimwear.Shewasabouttoclosethedrawerwhenhereyescaughtaglintofgoldinthebackofthedrawer.Itlookedlikeapocketwatchchain,butsheknewhedidn’twearone.Herheartracedassherealizedwhatitmustbe.

           Anecklace!

           Sophiecarefullypulledthechainfromthedrawer.Tohersurprise,ontheendwasabrilliantgoldkey.Heavyandshimmering.Spellbound,shehelditup.Itlookedlikenokeyshehadeverseen.Mostkeyswereflatwithjaggedteeth,butthisonehadatriangularcolumnwithlittlepockmarksalloverit.

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